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One More Day - Until My Breast Cancer Fears are Quieted
I wrote a story about mammograms on October 31 to remind women to get them done annually. It was supposed to be like any other story that I wrote- with a beginning and an end. A set date that it would...
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Women and Heart Disease: Getting the Right Health Care
Did you know that Sudden Cardiac Death and cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women in the US second only to ALL cancers COMBINED?The prevalence of coronary artery disease in women is...
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How to Soothe Achy Feet After a Long Day
Photo Caption: Turn tired feet into happy feet.Photo Credit: Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty ImagesWhether you're coming in from a long day of work standing on your feet or a long day of walking around...
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Life After the All-Stars
Life is back to reality now...I traded in my ball gowns for sweats, my hair is in a frizzy ponytail and the glamorous ballroom luxuries are wrapped. I miss everyone at Dancing With The Stars already....
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I. Abby's Crap News - AKA My "Journey" With Cancer
Remembering Before I Forget: The BeginningI have breast cancer.read more
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II. Five Stages of Whatever
To start at the beginning, read I. Abby's Crap News - AKA My "Journey" With Cancerread more
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Thyroidectomy Cancer Results From the 'Bu, GREAT News!
It's Day 7 post-surgery and I'm feeling pretty good. I'm quite sore but I have to say, every single day seems to be getting better.I just got the results back from all of my tests and great news - the...
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Exclusive: Brooke Burke Talks About Her Surgery Results
brooke burkecancersurgerycelebrityNewshealthAs ModernMom readers might already know, our CEO Brooke Burke recently underwent a thyroidectomy to remove a cancerous growth on her thyroid.She shared with...
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IV. Chemo Begins, With a Bonus: Bronchitis
To start at the beginning, read I. Abby's Crap News - AKA My "Journey" With CancerThe Kindness of Strangers and OthersI cut my hair. And then I cut it again. I can't even remember the last time I wore...
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How to Talk to Your Daughter About Periods
I am a blogger who is also one of the health experts on beinggirl.com, so I answer questions from hundreds of girls who write to us every month. It has been an eye opening experience that has helped me...
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Joining Hands and Hearts on World Cancer Day
While I was getting ready this morning in front of the mirror, I became extremely aware of the scar that now extends across my neck.read more
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Two American Women
Two American women. Both victims of relationship violence. Two horrifying photos.Four years ago, on the eve of the 2009 Grammys, the world learned that one of our most famous young pop stars, Rihanna,...
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Chapter 5: Hair
To start at the beginning, read Chapter 1: Abby's Crap News - AKA My "Journey" With Cancerread more
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Lady Gaga's Hip Labral Tear: Are You at Risk for One?
Lady Gaga’s tour operators, Live Nation, announced February 14, 2013 that she would be cancelling the remainder of her tour due to a hip injury.As a physical therapist for women’s health, this headline...
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3 Small Healthy Changes That Can Make a BIG Difference
Most people assume improving your health and happiness is going to take a ton of work and a lot of time. Yes, it will take work (well worth the effort), but more importantly it takes a commitment to...
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5 Healthy Tips for Busy Moms
Too often, moms have a bad habit of putting our needs on the back burner. We care for everybody in our lives except ourselves - and ladies, this needs to stop!Healthy, happy moms make better, more...
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5 Scary Birth Control Side Effects You Shouldn't Ignore
It's estimated that more than 11 million women use oral contraceptives (aka "the pill") in the U.S. alone. It's hard to believe but it wasn't always easily accessible. During the 60's, oral...
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Interview with Women's Health Expert Alisa Vitti
Welcome, friends! I am so pleased to share with you today an interview with Alisa Vitti, a holistic health counselor and functional nutritionist.read more
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Mood Swings: Natural Herbs to Help You Beat the Blues
Any man who knows a woman, knows that women can get moody. Is it normal? I think it is. Women on the whole are more emotional and usually experience things deeply into their hearts. That is why they...
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Breast Cancer Gene: Should You be Tested?
In the fight against breast cancer, there's a new tool that can help with early detection: genetic testing. Along with annual mammograms and monthly breast self-exams, women who are at high risk for...
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Talking To Your Kids About Your Cancer Diagnosis
The following is a guest post from Hollye Jacobs, RN, MS, MSWIn October 2010, I was diagnosed with breast cancer.As a healthy, happy, vegan-eating, marathon running mother with no family history, my...
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5 Life Lessons To Learn from the Yoga Mat
I LOVE yoga!I've been practicing yoga since 1989, went through teacher training for the fun of it in 1995 and can't imagine my life without yoga!read more
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4 Things You Should Do NOW To Prepare For Your Golden Years
I still like to think of myself as a spring chicken, even at the ripe old age of 38. Recently, however I have had to deal with my aging parents and it has opened my eyes as to how I want to live out my...
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The "Fifty Shades of Grey" Workout
Kristen James Fitness Presents: The 50 Shapes WorkoutI've been training and coaching clients and members of various gyms and studios for over 20 years.read more
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I'm Not Pregnant - Why Did I Miss My Period?
Missing your period is a scary thought for some mothers who believe their childbearing days are over. However, not all missed periods are due to pregnancy. Before you freak out, you must know that...
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